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Hope RP ([personal profile] wizardseason) wrote in [community profile] pajamabox2019-04-22 06:55 pm

Day 3: Morning

Morning: 6:00am - 12:00noon

[ IRL Timeframe: April 22nd - April 29th May 8th, 2019 ]

It's the third day and, in striking comparison to day two, it is not a bright and sunny morning. The day begins for every hero with an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar place in an unfamiliar time.

When your characters check their phones, clocks, calendars, or any other timekeeping implement they'll find that the year is 00 AW, forty years before the present day. The year before the Wizard's first game was held, the year before it came down to only two knights and the Princess facing off against the Wizard. It was before all of it.

Everywhere your characters go, there are no people. Their devices will not connect to the internet outside of the island, their companions will not appear, the Protector will not answer, but they can text each other without difficulty. If groups in the same city try to find each other, they will find that some kind of mystical plot barrier is keeping them from finding each other. A wrong turn, a locked door, a lost connection. Somehow, they're kept apart. All the support they have is who they woke up with. Oddly, everyone wakes up in their normal day-to-day clothing rather than pajamas.

There have to be answers somewhere, but where?

Third Morning Event: All Cities: The Past.


The Weather

  • Eerily still.
  • 64°F / 18°C
  • The trees are unmoving, there is no wind.


Prompts:

  • 6:30am Spa Hotel, Bamborough: Two sets of heroes wake up in the Spa Hotel in Bamborough. Garrot wakes up in the same room as Olivia. On the far side of the Spa hotel, in one of the waterfront cabins, Haizea and Joanna wake up in the same room. The hotel is empty, but every room is unlocked. Food's still in the dining areas, too. Oddly, things look like they were in use around the Hotel. Carts in the middle of hallways, half-eaten meals on tables, bags halfway up staircases. Odd.

  • 6:30am Lodge Cots, Craydon: The Craydon lodge isn't much, but it's a spanning complex of cabins that maximize occupancy by filling them with cots for that "outdoor camping" experience. Rory and Gail will wake up in one of the cabins near the base of the mountain. On the furthest edge of the lodge, Gyre and Seth will wake up in their top-level cots higher up the mountain. There are a few campfires going with meat roasting over them, piles of raw meat to the side ready to cook, and various festivities left laying around. It's almost like everyone up and left all at once, but where did they go?

  • 6:30am Cozy Inn, Far Haven: Far Haven's 'Cozy Inn' promises the 'small town feeling' in the middle of the big city. The inside is exactly that, a very cozy little hotel with three floors of rooms and a covered walkway with a glass floor over a garden into another section of the hotel. Zafika and Web will wake up in a room on the first floor nearest the train station exit of the cozy inn. No doors are locked here and it looks as if things were left strewn about like the people just teleported out of here. Terrence, Matilda, and Luka wake up in the glass walkway above, in sleeping bags. They'll find that the only way out goes to the cozy inn's far building, they'll have to go through a spanning cafeteria space with tons of empty tables that, strangely, look like they were just in use. Plates with half-full, or even untouched plates sit around on every table and there are even jackets draped over some chairs, purses on the ground. The city outside is much the same, vehicles just stopped in the middle of the street with no drivers, things dropped on the ground. What happened...?

  • 9:30am, Exploration, Bamborough, Craydon, Far Haven: The scene is much the same in all three cities. When the heroes make their way outside, they'll notice that the sky above Harsen Island is a massive vortex centered over the mountain in the middle of the island. Heroes in Craydon will get to see it a little closer, the massive clouds occasionally crackling with blue lightning. All three cities have glowing cracks in the ground in various places, the cracks lead all around, some larger, some smaller, maybe there's something to be found? There are large glowing obelisks that are floating over each city and outside of them, they occasionally float down near the ground enough to touch or look closer at. Once the heroes make their way out into the streets, they might start seeing glimpses of a Wizard hat in the distance but each time it passes behind a wall or into shadow and is gone. Maybe they can catch up? Maybe your hero takes a moment to search through local news, the paper, letters, a television station. What's going on in the city right now?



Procedure:

Reply to the appropriate toplevel comments for events below. Indicate if a post is a private conversation with "Private" in the subject otherwise all threads should be open to interaction with others. Plan OOCly how you'd like to toss everyone around.

Important: 'Exploration' toplevels will unlock additional information as items in their descriptions are explored. If your character explores a feature, write [Character explores ____] at the end of your tag and send a ping on Discord to get a reply with further details regarding that item.

[personal profile] spookyroomba 2019-04-24 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Yep." With a stretch, they're up on their hooves, clop-clopping around and looking at things.

"As for the silence...Well, normal's kind of an iffy thing here, you know? One day a plant's moving and eating your sheep, the next a roomba's levitating, all kinds of weird stuff. But no, pretty sure this is weird even by those standards."

Cautiously, they peek out the window as well, looking around at the streets, the- UHHH... "There's, uh. There's usually people out and about at this hour, over in Craydon, anyway. I'd guess that applies to where we are now too, right?"

They hurry over to the door and open it, looking out into the very empty inn. There's no sounds of, well, anything - at all. And normally one might expect a place with inhabitants to be quiet, but not this quiet, right? It's like their first day in a town all over again, and they are trying not to bleat and fall over at the gentlest of breezes.

"...is there anyone else here besides us?" they wonder, their voice faint.
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[personal profile] fop_lop 2019-04-24 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's..! It is quite alright, just settle, please..!" Terrence pleads with Matilda while slowly rising to his feet. They've not yet formally met, so he may just be making things even more traumatic for the poor girl... But he does recognize her from the interviews. While Luka's predicament is equally terrifying, he's at least a bit less violent about it for the moment!

"Look, I can assist, but you'll have to cease struggling first!"
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[personal profile] zafika 2019-04-24 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Zafika is aware that normal doesn't, really exist on the island, especially not during the Wizard Season, but this is too different. Some of the scents they can pick up are similar, but there are too many differences, and the silence around them is unnatural.

"It's early morning, people should be starting to wake up and go to work, there should be sounds of life everywhere at this point already." They follow Web into the hallway, stopping to listen when they ask if there's anyone else there beside them.

"No, I can't hear-" And then there's screaming, and that voice is definitely Matilda's, they were right next to her yesterday when she screamed like that. "No, I take it back. Matilda is somewhere here too. I, think I can hear two more voices, but they're coming from further away."
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[personal profile] partyhorse 2019-04-24 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
He surely did FEEL alive but that was about that. The room they were in seemed like a fairly normal cabin room and nothing seemed out of place. Not considering that it was NOT where he had fallen asleep.

"How did we get here? I'm sure I fell asleep at my place back in Bamburough. Did we get kidnapped!? Is that a thing that can happen!?!" Yeah Gail was freaking out hardcore, he was starting to become very restless.
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[personal profile] roaryrory 2019-04-24 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"That would be a big mistake! We're knights, we will fight back!" Rory says and punches the air above her head. "I didn't go to sleep in any sort of a cabin either, or in my regular clothes! There's some foul play going on, it was probably the Wizard!"
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[personal profile] disguiseself 2019-04-24 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods as he explains, she believes him. She tentatively takes a few steps closer to look at his phone's screen. Her brow furrows as she sees the date, taking out her own phone and discovering the same.] I don't - get it. Magic fucking up the antennas?

[She's still trying to calm herself down; taking deep breaths. She rubs at her face as she tries to focus, and the stains on her fingers show her that she's wearing her make-up. That's good, that's a good thing. Okay, okay, okay. Deep breaths.] I can't - think. We're not safe anywhere. I need to move. I need fresh air. I need - Iv.

Iv? [She calls out to her companion, expecting a reassuring hand to fall on her shoulder - but she's met with silence. She calls out again, but when the minotaur still doesn't come, Olivia looks at Garrot with wide eyes.] She's never not answered. Something's fucked, this is all wrong, I - let's go? Outside, stay with me?
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[personal profile] partyhorse 2019-04-24 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Now that Gail thought about it, Wizard being the reason for this all made the most sense. Of course this was the Wizard's fault.

"Okay. Okay yeah that makes sense. Uh. Are the, are the others here? We should probably look for the others, I think."

[personal profile] daddykong 2019-04-24 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Garrot looks perturbed at the idea of fucky magic, but that gives way to concern because Olivia is starting to freak out. A lot. No matter what's going on in his head, he needs to keep his shit together for her. ]

Xaljim. [ The name comes out stern like a parent reprimanding a child. No response. He looks around the room for something, anything to use as a weapon, while trying to focus his mind to summon a double. Still nothing. ] Tch.

Hold on, this might be loud. [ And then he walks into the bathroom, and with a loud and violent grunt and a few dull thuds, Garrot returns with a steel shower rod in hand. It's no quarterstaff, but it'll do for now. ]

You'll be safe with me. Ladies first. [ Garrot gestures to the door, so she can bug out as soon as she's ready. But he does give her a nice little smile as he does it, because he wants her to be Okay. ]
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[personal profile] disguiseself 2019-04-24 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[When Garrot calls for his companion, Olivia visibly recoils at his tone; it's one she hasn't heard in a long time, but once the surprise has passed she seems to be a little more determined.

She waits nervously for him to come back, but looks genuinely impressed when he comes back wielding a shower rod. She nods, genuinely grateful that he wants to keep her safe, and that he's calm, and that he's here. After a few more deep breaths, she's as ready as she'll ever be.

She opens the door and carefully peeks out, half-expecting to see someone coming to investigate the loud noise Garrot had caused. When she's sure they're alone, she quickly but quietly moves out of the room and through the hallway, towards where she thinks the exit will be. As they walk, she's very much aware of the silence in this place. If it weren't for her own breathing and her fellow Knight's footsteps she'd worry that she's losing her hearing.]


I... think we might be alone. [She whispers, just in case she's wrong. The Wizard had poofed civilians away before, so she didn't find the idea strange, but she was worried - the last time that had happened, a monster had come.]
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[personal profile] roaryrory 2019-04-25 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, we should! Maybe someone else has figured this out."

She looks at Gail, then at the cabin door, then at Gail again. "Do you uh, need help getting out of here?"

[personal profile] daddykong 2019-04-25 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ For someone so huge, Garrot is able to move a lot more gently than one would expect. Maybe it's bugbear genes, or maybe his martial arts training, but his steps sound like they're from someone a lot lighter. Scary. ]

We'll see about that. [ His free hand takes out his phone, and after a few awkward buttons, he's whispering into it. ] Olivia and I woke up in some hotel. Alone. Is everyone okay? At symbol Luka, does the Protector know anything? [ If the phones adjusted to time travel, they should still work! But then he pockets the phone, and turns his attention to Olivia. His ears are perky and alert for danger. ]

If there's a monster, run. [ He nods. ] I'll hold it off.

To: All, Pinging Luka

[personal profile] daddykong 2019-04-25 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
olivia and i woke up in some hotel alone is everything okay @luka does the protector know anything
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[personal profile] scandeled 2019-04-25 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Cease struggling is not something Matilda knows how to do, as she panics about not being able to reach her goggles, and panics when she hears Luka’s comment about makeup, because oh god, her lips do feel glossy, and—- she falls completely still as she tries to force all of her focus into teleporting the fuck out of the bag, just kindof becoming a useless caterpillar on the ground.

She peeks at Terrence through one eye, still laying dramatically useless and still on the ground. “I’m still here.
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[personal profile] partyhorse 2019-04-25 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Gail looks at the door. Uh oh. Yeah this was. Troublesome.

"I, yeah. I don't know how well I'll fit from that door." He says looking worried. Getting stuck on a door frame was the last thing he wanted. Especially when he didn't know where he was.
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[personal profile] roaryrory 2019-04-25 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Rory looks thoughtful for a moment, then cracks her knuckles. "Alright, stand back, I have an idea."

And.... she charges at the door, pushes her palms to the wall above it, and YELLS. Yes, she's trying to use her powers to make the doorway bigger. This was the first idea she got. Unfortunately nothing happens, and she doesn't even feel the surge of power coursing through her that she usually does.

She gives up after a moment. "Aw, shucks."

[personal profile] spookyroomba 2019-04-25 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh. Well, at least we're not alone here, then," Web muses as they look up and down the hall. They take a step out - yep, solid ground, and they report as such with a cheeky, "The floor ain't lava or anything like that~"

Well, now where do they go... "I don't recognize this place. Never been outside a' Craydon or the woods near it, much. Does it seem familiar to you?"
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[personal profile] zafika 2019-04-25 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Zafika nods a little, and they head down the hallway to the direction they think they heard Matilda's voice coming from. The more Knights they have together, the better, right now at least.

When Web asks them if they recognise the place, they lift their blindfold long enough to look around some more. "No... this doesn't seem familiar at all... doesn't smell like any Bamborough or Far haven either. Well, not much. There's few familiar scents but, not much. I don't know where we are either..."
partyhorse: (gail nervous)

[personal profile] partyhorse 2019-04-25 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Gail watched with great curiosity what Rory was going to do and was greatly spooked when she just YELLED. Who just YELLS inside!?! He was trying to calm his racing heart when Rory seemed to be disappointed by something.

"Why did you yell? Wait. Uh. Is that your Knight thing? You yell?" Please don't take his rudely he's just on the edge right now.
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[personal profile] roaryrory 2019-04-25 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Rory was about to mentally beat herself up over the failure, but the way Gail put it has her laughing. "Yeah! I yell and it makes me strong!"

She then turns to look at the door, unchanged, and crosses her arms. "It doesn't seem to work, though.... Darn it, Wizard! How are we supposed to defeat you now?!"
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[personal profile] eutychia 2019-04-25 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Terrence? Matilda? Where the hell are we?" Luka retrieves his phone and taps unlocks it with a fingerprint.

"I definitely don't remember getting into a sleeping bag last night. Are you guys alright? It sounds like you're struggling there."
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[personal profile] fop_lop 2019-04-26 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
"...Yes, yes you are." Once Matilda finally settles, Terrence kneels down and fiddles with the zipper enough to get it unstuck and release the debutantefly from its cocoon. He's aware of her teleportation, of course, but this early it isn't quite occurring to him that's what she meant.

"I'm alright, at least," he reassures Luka, patting his body down to help convince himself of that fact. At least his suit is clean and his shortsword is still tucked away inside. "I suspect Wizard fuckery is afoot, since I didn't even drink last night..."
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[personal profile] fauntofwisdom 2019-04-26 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Joanna's ears flick at the sounds for a few seconds before the rest of her catches up, and stirring enough to roll over and blink at the world.

"I'm... I'm awake," she mumbles, raising a hand to shield her eyes and help her focus.
"...Haizea, right? Is something upsetting you?

As she pushes herself up to sitting, Joanna surveys the room. The curtains are mostly closed, but it's light enough to make out this is an unfamiliar place, and she's waking in a bed, fully clothed. That much isn't a terrible surprise, she'd struggled to fall asleep the night before, with her thoughts churning over the aftermath of the monster fight...

If you can really call it the night before.
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[personal profile] tropicalstorm 2019-04-26 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Uh, yeah, I'm a bit upset! Do you remember us falling asleep in this room? Or even whose room this is?" She starts checking her person, as if that will answer her questions. Her outfit is basically what she'd intended to wear today, and she finds her knight weapon brass knuckles in her back pocket but only her knight phone in her jacket.

"I don't know 'bout you, but never in my life have I been able to fall asleep fully dressed like this. I got a bad feeling..."
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[personal profile] sustainer 2019-04-26 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Things have been weird enough for Gyre already. He's doing his best to not have a complete out of body experience, but every time he looks at one of these cracks in the ground, he can feel his chest tightening. Everything is wrong.

Everything is wrong and the one familiar thing that isn't deeply painful to him here is the flash of the wizard's hat in the corner of his vision. Suddenly, that's all he wants to focus on. He can process the rest of this later. She'll have more answers then the newspapers do, he's sure, and he darts suddenly after her.

"Hey! Wizard, stop!!" he shouts after her the best he can, his voice catching in his throat before he can call again. Hopefully that was enough to get her attention.
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[personal profile] scandeled 2019-04-26 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Matilda’s much more easygoing once Terrence has helped her escape from her own personal fortress of solitude. She shimmies out of the sleeping bag, pouting and fluffing her hair and ridiculous buttercream colored skirts. “I’m fine, if not a little chargrained at our current situation.” She lets out a tiny hmph, adjusting her goggles, kicking the sleeping bag out of the way. “I’d never sleep in one of those. So uncomfortable!”

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